The US raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad came without
any permission from the Pakistani government. Most people overlooked
this given the nature of the target, and assumed the attack was a
“special case.”

“He made very clear during his campaign that that was his view,”
Carney insisted, adding that he “feels that it was the right approach
and continues to feel that way.” The move clearly didn’t set well with
the Pakistani government, which already expressed concern about the incident.